A 66-year-old female pedestrian died from her injuries after an accident with a car along Bencoolen Street on Tuesday (March 17) evening.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When AsiaOne reached the scene at about 6.35pm, a Subaru Forester sports utility vehicle (SUV) was seen stopped on the road verge among the trees and shrubs.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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A police cordon extended from the pedestrian walkway along Middle Road to the walkway along Sunshine Plaza in front of Bencoolen Street.\u00a0<\/p>\n
At least one police fast response car and one Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) ambulance were seen stopped on the rightmost lane of the two-lane road.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, police officers and SCDF paramedics were seen around a man, dressed in khaki-coloured shirt and a pair of Bermuda shorts, seated along the walkway.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Responding to AsiaOne’s queries, the police and SCDF said that a 66-year-old female pedestrian was conveyed unconscious to Tan Tock Seng Hospital where she subsequently died.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The police added that the 55-year-old male car driver was assessed for minor injuries but declined to be sent to hospital. He was arrested for careless driving causing death.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The offence carries a penalty of up to three years jail, a fine, or both.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Investigations are ongoing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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